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NASB — Joshua 21 — KJV

Forty-eight Cities of the Levites

1 Then the heads° of Ihouseholds° of athe Levites° approached° Eleazar° the priest°, and Joshua° the son° of Nun°, and the heads° of Ihouseholds° of the tribes° of the sons° of Israel°. 2 They spoke° to them at Shiloh° in the land° of Canaan°, saying°, “aThe LORD° commanded° Ithrough° Moses° to give° us cities° to live° in, with their pasture° lands° for our cattle°.” 3 So the sons° of Israel° gave° the Levites° from their inheritance° these° cities° with their pasture° lands°, according° to the Icommand° of the LORD°. 4 Then the lot° came° out for the families° of the Kohathites°. And the sons° of Aaron° the priest°, who were of the Levites°, Ireceived° thirteen°° cities° by lot° from the tribe° of Judah° and from the tribe° of the Simeonites° and from the tribe° of Benjamin°.

[1] ILit fathers a Nu 35:1-8
[2] ILit by the hand of a Nu 35:2
[3] ILit mouth
[4] ILit had

5 ¶ The rest° of the sons° of Kohath° Ireceived ten° cities° by lot° from the families° of the tribe° of Ephraim° and from the tribe° of Dan° and from the half-tribe°° of Manasseh°.

[5] ILit had

6 ¶ The sons° of Gershon° Ireceived thirteen°° cities° by lot° from the families° of the tribe° of Issachar° and from the tribe° of Asher° and from the tribe° of Naphtali° and from the half-tribe°° of Manasseh° in Bashan°.

[6] ILit had

7 ¶ The sons° of Merari° according to their families° Ireceived twelve°° cities° from the tribe° of Reuben° and from the tribe° of Gad° and from the tribe° of Zebulun°.

[7] ILit had

8 ¶ Now the asons° of Israel° gave° by lot° to the Levites° these° cities° with their pasture° lands°, as the LORD° had commanded° Ithrough° Moses°.

[8] ILit by the hand of a Gn 49:5ff

9 ¶ They gave° these° cities° which° are [here] mentioned° by name° from the tribe° of the sons° of Judah° and from the tribe° of the sons° of Simeon°; 10 and they were for the sons° of Aaron°, one of the families° of the Kohathites°, of the sons° of Levi°, for the lot° was theirs° first°. 11 Thus athey gave° them Kiriath-arba°, [Arba being] the bfather° of Anak° (that is, Hebron°), in the hill° country° of Judah°, with its surrounding° pasture° lands°. 12 But the fields° of the city° and its villages° they gave° to Caleb° the son° of Jephunneh° as his possession°.

[11] a 1Ch 6:55 b Jsh 14:15; 15:13

13 ¶ So ato the sons° of Aaron° the priest° they gave° bHebron°, the city° of refuge° for the manslayer°, with its pasture° lands°, and cLibnah° with its pasture° lands°, 14 and aJattir° with its pasture° lands° and bEshtemoa° with its pasture° lands°, 15 and IHolon° with its pasture° lands° and aDebir° with its pasture° lands°, 16 and IAin° with its pasture° lands° and aJuttah° with its pasture° lands° [and] bBeth-shemesh° with its pasture° lands°; nine° cities° from these° two° tribes°. 17 From the tribe° of Benjamin°, aGibeon° with its pasture° lands°, bGeba° with its pasture° lands°, 18 Anathoth° with its pasture° lands° and IAlmon° with its pasture° lands°; four° cities°. 19 All° the cities° of the sons° of Aaron°, the priests°, were thirteen°° cities° with their pasture° lands°.

[13] a 1Ch 6:57 b Jsh 15:54 c Jsh 15:42
[14] a Jsh 15:48 b Jsh 15:50
[15] IIn 1Ch 6:58, Hilen a Jsh 15:49
[16] IIn 1Ch 6:59, Ashan a Jsh 15:55 b Jsh 15:10
[17] a Jsh 18:25 b Jsh 18:24
[18] IIn 1Ch 6:60, Allemeth

20 ¶ Then the cities° from the tribe° of Ephraim° were allotted° to the afamilies° of the sons° of Kohath°, the Levites°, [even to] the rest° of the sons° of Kohath°. 21 They gave° them aShechem°, the city° of refuge° for the manslayer°, with its pasture° lands°, in the hill° country° of Ephraim°, and Gezer° with its pasture° lands°, 22 and Kibzaim° with its pasture° lands° and Beth-horon° with its pasture° lands°; four° cities°. 23 From the tribe° of Dan°, Elteke° with its pasture° lands°, Gibbethon° with its pasture° lands°, 24 Aijalon° with its pasture° lands°, Gath-rimmon° with its pasture° lands°; four° cities°. 25 From the half-tribe°° of Manasseh°, [they allotted] Taanach° with its pasture° lands° and Gath-rimmon° with its pasture° lands°; two° cities°. 26 All° the cities° with their pasture° lands° for the families° of the rest° of the sons° of Kohath° were ten°.

[20] a 1Ch 6:66
[21] a Jsh 20:7

27 ¶ aTo the sons° of Gershon°, one of the families° of the Levites°, from the half-tribe°° of Manasseh°, [they gave] Golan° in Bashan°, the city° of refuge° for the manslayer°, with its pasture° lands°, and Be-eshterah° with its pasture° lands°; two° cities°. 28 From the tribe° of Issachar°, [they gave] Kishion° with its pasture° lands°, Daberath° with its pasture° lands°, 29 Jarmuth° with its pasture° lands°, En-gannim° with its pasture° lands°; four° cities°. 30 From the tribe° of Asher°, [they gave] Mishal° with its pasture° lands°, Abdon° with its pasture° lands°, 31 Helkath° with its pasture° lands° and Rehob° with its pasture° lands°; four° cities°. 32 From the tribe° of Naphtali°, [they gave] aKedesh° in Galilee°, the city° of refuge° for the manslayer°, with its pasture° lands° and Hammoth-dor° with its pasture° lands° and Kartan° with its pasture° lands°; three° cities°. 33 All° the cities° of the Gershonites° according to their families° were thirteen°° cities° with their pasture° lands°.

[27] a 1Ch 6:71
[32] a Jsh 20:7

34 ¶ To the families° of athe sons° of Merari°, the rest° of the Levites°, [they gave] from the tribe° of Zebulun°, Jokneam° with its pasture° lands° and Kartah° with its pasture° lands°. 35 Dimnah° with its pasture° lands°, Nahalal° with its pasture° lands°; four° cities°. 36 From the tribe° of Reuben°, [they gave] aBezer° with its pasture° lands° and Jahaz° with its pasture° lands°, 37 Kedemoth° with its pasture° lands° and Mephaath° with its pasture° lands°; four° cities°. 38 From the tribe° of Gad°, [they gave] aRamoth° in Gilead°, the city° of refuge° for the manslayer°, with its pasture° lands° and bMahanaim° with its pasture° lands°, 39 Heshbon° with its pasture° lands°, Jazer° with its pasture° lands°; four° cities° in all°. 40 All° [these were] the cities° of the sons° of Merari° according to their families°, the rest° of the families° of the Levites°; and their lot° was twelve°° cities°.

[34] a 1Ch 6:77
[36] a Dt 4:43; Jsh 20:8
[38] a Dt 4:43; 1K 4:13 b Gn 32:2; 2S 2:8

41 ¶ aAll° the cities° of the Levites° in the midst° of the possession° of the sons° of Israel° were forty-eight°° cities° with their pasture° lands°. 42 These° cities° each° had° its surrounding° pasture° lands°; thus° [it was] with all° these° cities°.

[41] a Nu 35:7

43 ¶ aSo the LORD° gave° Israel° all° the land° which° He had sworn° to give° to their fathers°, and bthey possessed° it and lived° in it. 44 And the LORD° agave° them rest° on every° side°, according to all° that He had sworn° to their fathers°, and bno° one° of all° their enemies° stood° before° them; cthe LORD° gave° all° their enemies° into their hand°. 45 aNot Ione° of the good° promises° which° the LORD° had IImade° to the house° of Israel° failed°; all° came° to pass°.

[43] a Dt 34:4 b Nu 33:53; Dt 11:31; 17:14
[44] a Jsh 1:13; 23:1 b Dt 7:24 c Ex 23:31
[45] ILit a word from every good word IILit spoken a Jsh 23:14; 1K 8:56

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Eight of the forty cities given by lot, out of the other tribes, unto the Levites.

1 ¶ Then came nearº ª the headsº of the fathersº of the Levitesº unto² Eleazarº the priest,º and unto² Joshuaº the sonº of Nun,º and unto² the headsº of the fathersº of the tribesº of the childrenº of Israel;º 2 And they spakeº ª unto² them at Shilohº in the landº of Canaan,º saying,º ª The LORDº commandedº ª by the handº of Mosesº to giveº ª us citiesº to dwell² in,¹ ª with the suburbsº thereof for our cattle.º 3 And the childrenº of Israelº gaveº ª unto the Levitesº out of their inheritance,º ² at² the commandmentº of the LORD,º ² these² citiesº and their suburbs.º 4 And the lotº came outº ª for the familiesº of the Kohathites:º and the childrenº of Aaronº the priest,º [which were] of² the Levites,º had² by lotº out of the tribeº ² of Judah,º and out of the tribeº ² of Simeon,º and out of the tribeº ² of Benjamin,º thirteenº º cities.º 5 And the restº ª of the childrenº of Kohathº [had] by lotº out of the familiesº ² of the tribeº of Ephraim,º and out of the tribeº ² of Dan,º and out of the halfº ² tribeº of Manasseh,º tenº cities.º 6 And the childrenº of Gershonº [had] by lotº out of the familiesº ² of the tribeº of Issachar,º and out of the tribeº ² of Asher,º and out of the tribeº ² of Naphtali,º and out of the halfº ² tribeº of Manassehº in Bashan,º thirteenº º cities.º 7 The childrenº of Merariº by their familiesº [had] out of the tribeº ² of Reuben,º and out of the tribeº ² of Gad,º and out of the tribeº ² of Zebulun,º twelveº º cities.º 8 And the childrenº of Israelº gaveº ª by lotº unto the Levitesº ² these² citiesº with² their suburbs,º as² the LORDº commandedº ª by the handº of Moses.º

[1] Ex 6:14, 25; Nu 34:17; Jsh 14:1; 17:4; 19:51.
[2] Nu 35:2; Jsh 18:1; Ezk 48:9; Mt 10:10; Ga 6:6; 1Ti 5:17.
[3] Gn 49:7; Dt 33:8; 1Ch 6:54.
[4] Nu 35:8; Jsh 21:8; 24:33; 1Ch 6:54.
[5] Gn 46:11; Ex 6:16; Nu 3:27; Jsh 21:20; 1Ch 6:18, 61, 66.
[6] Ex 6:16; Nu 3:21; Jsh 21:27; 1Ch 6:62, 71.
[7] Ex 6:19; Nu 3:20; Jsh 21:34; 1Ch 6:63, 77.
[8] Nu 32:2; 33:54; 35:3; Jsh 18:6; 21:3; Pv 16:33; 18:18.

9 ¶ And they gaveº ª out of the tribeº ² of the childrenº of Judah,º and out of the tribeº ² of the childrenº of Simeon,º ² these² citiesº which² are [here] mentionedº ª by name,º 10 Which the childrenº of Aaron,º [being] of the familiesº ² of the Kohathites,º [who were] of the childrenº ² of Levi,º had:² for² theirs was² the firstº ª lot.º 11 And they gaveº ª them² the cityº of Arbaº ª ¹ the fatherº of Anak,º which² [city is] Hebron,º in the hillº [country] of Judah,º with² the suburbsº thereof round aboutº it. 12 But the fieldsº of the city,º and the villagesº thereof, gaveº ª they to Calebº the sonº of Jephunnehº for his possession.º

[9] Jsh 21:13; 1Ch 6:65.
[10] Ex 6:18, 20; Nu 3:2, 19, 27; 4:2; Jsh 21:4.
[11] Gn 23:2; 35:27; Jsh 15:13, 54; 20:7; Jg 1:10; 2S 2:1; 5:1; 15:7; 1Ch 6:55; Lk 1:39.
[12] Jsh 14:13; 1Ch 6:55.

13 ¶ Thus they gaveº ª to the childrenº of Aaronº the priestº ² Hebronº with² her suburbs,º [to be]² a cityº of refugeº for the slayer;º ª and Libnahº with² her suburbs,º 14 And Jattirº with² her suburbs,º and Eshtemoaº with² her suburbs,º 15 And Holonº with² her suburbs,º and Debirº with² her suburbs,º 16 And Ainº with² her suburbs,º and Juttahº with² her suburbs,º [and]² Bethshemeshº with² her suburbs;º nineº citiesº out of² ² those² twoº tribes.º 17 And out of the tribeº ² of Benjamin,º ² Gibeonº with² her suburbs,º ² Gebaº with² her suburbs,º 18 ² Anathothº with² her suburbs,º and Almonº with² her suburbs;º fourº cities.º 19 All² the citiesº of the childrenº of Aaron,º the priests,º [were] thirteenº º citiesº with their suburbs.º

[13] Nu 35:6; Jsh 10:29; 15:42, 54; 20:7; 1Ch 6:56, 57; Is 37:8.
[14] Jsh 15:48, 50; 1S 30:27.
[15] Jsh 12:13; 15:49, 51; 1Ch 6:58.
[16] Jsh 15:10, 42, 55; 1S 6:9, 12; 1Ch 6:59.
[17] Jsh 9:3; 18:24, 25; 1Ch 6:60.
[18] 1K 2:26; 1Ch 6:60; Is 10:30; Jr 1:1.

20 ¶ And the familiesº of the childrenº of Kohath,º the Levitesº which remainedº ª of the childrenº ² of Kohath,º even they had² the citiesº of their lotº out of the tribeº ² of Ephraim.º 21 For they gaveº ª them² Shechemº with² her suburbsº in mountº Ephraim,º [to be]² a cityº of refugeº for the slayer;º ª and Gezerº with² her suburbs,º 22 And Kibzaimº with² her suburbs,º and Bethhoronº with² her suburbs;º fourº cities.º 23 And out of the tribeº ² of Dan,º ² Eltekehº with² her suburbs,º ² Gibbethonº with² her suburbs,º 24 ² Aijalonº with² her suburbs,º ² Gathrimmonº with² her suburbs;º fourº cities.º 25 And out of the halfº ² tribeº of Manasseh,º ² Tanachº with² her suburbs,º and Gathrimmonº with² her suburbs;º twoº cities.º 26 All² the citiesº [were] tenº with their suburbsº for the familiesº of the childrenº of Kohathº that remained.º ª

[20] Jsh 21:5; 1Ch 6:66.
[21] Gn 33:19; Jsh 16:10; 20:7; Jg 9:1; 1K 9:15; 12:1; 1Ch 6:67.
[22] Jsh 16:3, 5; 18:13; 1Ch 6:68.
[23] Jsh 19:44.
[24] Jsh 10:12; 19:42; 1Ch 6:69.
[25] Jsh 17:11; Jg 5:19; 1Ch 6:70.

27 ¶ And unto the childrenº of Gershon,º of the familiesº ² of the Levites,º out of the [other] halfº ² tribeº of Manassehº [they gave]² Golanº in Bashanº with² her suburbs,º [to be]² a cityº of refugeº for the slayer;º ª and Beeshterahº with² her suburbs;º twoº cities.º 28 And out of the tribeº ² of Issachar,º ² Kishonº with² her suburbs,º ² Dabarehº with² her suburbs,º 29 Jarmuthº with² her suburbs,º Engannimº with² her suburbs;º fourº cities.º 30 And out of the tribeº ² of Asher,º ² Mishalº with² her suburbs,º ² Abdonº with² her suburbs,º 31 ² Helkathº with² her suburbs,º and Rehobº with² her suburbs;º fourº cities.º 32 And out of the tribeº ² of Naphtali,º ² Kedeshº in Galileeº with² her suburbs,º [to be]² a cityº of refugeº for the slayer;º ª and Hammothdorº with² her suburbs,º and Kartanº with her suburbs;º threeº cities.º 33 All² the citiesº of the Gershonitesº according to their familiesº [were] thirteenº º citiesº with their suburbs.º

[27] Dt 1:4; 4:43; Jsh 20:8; 21:6; 1Ch 6:71.
[28] Jsh 19:12; 1Ch 6:72.
[29] Jsh 10:3, 19, 21, 23; 12:11; 1Ch 6:73.
[30] Jsh 19:25; 1Ch 6:74.
[31] Nu 13:21; Jg 1:31; 18:21; 1Ch 6:75.
[32] Jsh 19:35, 37; 20:7; 1Ch 6:76.

34 ¶ And unto the familiesº of the childrenº of Merari,º the restº ª of the Levites,º out of² ² the tribeº of Zebulun,º ² Jokneamº with² her suburbs,º and² Kartahº with² her suburbs,º 35 ² Dimnahº with² her suburbs,º ² Nahalalº with² her suburbs;º fourº cities.º 36 And out of the tribe² ² of Reuben,º ² Bezerº with² her suburbs,² and Jahazahº with² her suburbs,² 37 ² Kedemothº with² her suburbs,² and Mephaathº with² her suburbs;² fourº cities.º 38 And out of the tribeº ² of Gad,º ² Ramoth¹ ² in Gileadº with² her suburbs,º [to be]² a cityº of refugeº for the slayer;º ª and Mahanaimº with² her suburbs,º 39 ² Heshbonº with² her suburbs,º ² Jazerº with² her suburbs;º fourº citiesº in all.² 40 So all² the citiesº for the childrenº of Merariº by their families,º which were remainingº ª of the familiesº ² of the Levites,º were² [by] their lotº twelveº º cities.º 41 All² the citiesº of the Levitesº withinº the possessionº of the childrenº of Israelº [were] fortyº and eightº citiesº with their suburbs.º 42 These² citiesº were² every oneº with their suburbsº round aboutº them: thus² [were] all² these² cities.º

[34] Jsh 12:22; 19:11, 15; 21:7; 1Ch 6:77.
[35] Jsh 21:35, 40, 41.
[36] Nu 21:23; Dt 4:43; Jsh 13:18; 20:8; 1Ch 6:78.
[38] Gn 32:2; Jsh 20:8; 2S 17:24; 19:32; 1K 22:3; 1Ch 6:80.
[39] Nu 21:26; 32:1, 3, 35, 37; Jsh 13:17, 21; 1Ch 6:81; Is 16:8; Jr 48:32.
[41] Gn 49:7; Nu 26:62; 35:1; Dt 33:10.

God gave the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise.

43 ¶ And the LORDº gaveº ª unto Israelº ² all² the landº which² he swareº ª to giveº ª unto their fathers;º and they possessedº ª it, and dweltº ª therein. 44 And the LORDº gave them restº ª round about,º ² according to all² that² he swareº ª unto their fathers:º and there stoodº ª not² a manº of all² ² their enemiesº ª beforeº them; the LORDº deliveredº ª ² all² their enemiesº ª into their hand.º 45 There failedº ª not² oughtº of any² ² goodº thingº which² the LORDº had spokenº ª unto² the houseº of Israel;º all² came to pass.º ª

[43] Gn 12:7; 13:15; 15:13; 26:3; 28:4, 13; Ex 3:8; 23:27; Ps 44:3; 106:42.
[44] Dt 7:22; 31:3; Jsh 1:15; 11:23; 22:4, 9; He 4:9.
[45] Nu 23:19; Jsh 23:14; 1K 8:56; 1Co 1:9; 1Th 5:24; Tit 1:2; He 6:18.

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